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NFL changes how it treats footballs on gameday

In response to the media circus that has become “deflategate,” the NFL has implemented some changes considering how they handle game balls, how they verify those balls and how referees report their findings to league officials.

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This all stems from one cold rainy night back in January when Tom Brady and the New England Patriots throttled the Indianapolis Colts in an AFC Championship game that was over before it started. However, referee Walt Anderson’s recollection of pressure gauge readings on game balls

prior to kick off and a pit-stop at the stadium bathroom facilities made by former Patriot’s employee Jim McNally, while the game balls were in his possession, have prompted quite series of events.